Blue Lotus Chai Holiday Recipe Guide Recipes, Hints & Tips For The HOLIDAYS Using Blue Lotus Chai Download this e-book here: #HolidayChaiRecipes2017 www.BlueLotuschai.com/Holidays2017 #BlueLotusChaiRecipes TIPS For Using Blue Lotus Chai In Your Holiday TIP #1 : Try any BLC blend as spice in … Recipes … your recipes . Instead of using regular, boring “pumpkin spice” in your pumpkin or pecan pies, add in BLC powder to your pie filling. Feel free to play & experiment! Blue Lotus Chai is our hot water TIP #2 : Substitute BLC for other spice mixtures soluble chai in your & family holiday recipes powder…and it’s As you’re baking & cooking, substitute or add unsweetened. Blue Lotus Chai to any of your side dishes. That means you Be creative! can use it in Recipe : BLC Maple Yams almost any Our intoxicating blend brings out the natural cooking or baking sweetness of yams (& winter squash) in a recipe! wonderful way. Wash your yams (3 medium sized yams makes about 3 cups), make a couple of small slits on top, and place them on a tray in the oven at 400 degrees. Cook for…(cont.) 2 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store TIPS For Using Blue Lotus Chai In Your Holiday BLC Maple Yams (cont.) Recipes …60-75 minutes or until soft. Once soft, scoop the yams out of their skins and into a medium sized bowl. In a small bowl, combine: 1 teaspoon of BLC powder (we recommend Rooibos Masala Chai) 1/4 cup real maple syrup 2 TBSP butter (or coconut oil), liquefied 2 dashes of salt 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice Mix these liquid ingredients in with the mashed yams (optional: if you like it smoother, blend this mixture for a minute in a food processor). Once mixed, put into a buttered or oiled baking dish & place in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 400 to brown before serving. This side dish will feed 3-4 people. 3 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store RECIPE : CHAI-Nog – Hot or Iced Hot Chai-Nog You’ll need: - 8 oz. egg nog of choice - ¼ rounded tsp of BLC powder (use Traditional Masala Chai, or choose your favorite!) - Gently warm the egg nog in a pot , on low, for a couple minutes…until it steams (don’t boil!) - Add in BLC powder, and stir…then you’re done Hot Beverage Also, feel free to top it off with your choice: whip or Iced, cream (dairy or vegan based), crushed candy cane Blue Lotus Chai pieces (we use an organic candy cane) or other Pairs Nice… festive ingredients. Makes a single serving. Iced Chai-Nog You’ll need: - 8 oz. egg nog of choice - ¼ rounded tsp of BLC powder (your favorite variety!) - 1 TBSP hot water (enough to dissolve chai powder) - First, In a measuring cup, dissolve BLC powder & hot water. (This way of preparing our chai is called the ‘slurry method’. Mix our hot water soluble chai powder with hot water for a few seconds, and it dissolves immediately, making it easy to add to hot or cold recipes). - Combine the chai slurry with prepared egg nog, and stir well. Add toppings and enjoy! Makes a single serving. 4 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store RECIPE : Pistachio & Star Anise Chai Quick Bread Cold winter holidays aren’t complete without a ‘quick bread’ recipe. Here’s one with our popular Star Anise Masala Chai… - In a small bowl, mix together 1 egg white, 5 eggs, ¼ cup real maple syrup, 2 TBSP honey, 1 ½ tsp apple cider vinegar, 2 TBSP Blue Lotus Chai liquefied coconut oil - In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups of almond In Your Holiday flour, ½ tsp of salt, 2 TBSP of coconut flour, Recipes 1 tsp baking soda, ¼ cup ground chia seeds and 1 rounded TBSP of BLC Star Anise Masala Chai. - Grease the bread pan with butter or coconut oil. You may also use parchment paper on the bottom of the pan. - Gently combine ingredients together. - When mixed well, pour into your bread pan & cook it at 350 for 25 minutes. - Pull out bread at 25 min, and brush on the following mixture: 1 TBSP coconut oil, 1 TBSP real maple syrup, 1 TBSP honey & 1 tsp BLC Star Anise Masala Chai. Next, sprinkle ¼ cup chopped pistachios. - Put it back in for 10 minutes to brown the toppings, then take out & let cool. NOTE: Feel free to adjust recipes to the way YOU like it: sweeteners ,flour, milk, etc. 5 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store RECIPE : Golden Masala Chai Waffles These waffles feature our newest variety – Golden Masala Chai with Turmeric & Maca. - In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup arrowroot, 2 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt, 1 2/3 cup almond flour, 2 tsp Golden Masala Chai - In another bowl, whisk 2 large eggs & mix in 1 TIPS cup whole milk, ¼ cup real maple syrup, & 3 For Using TBSP melted butter Blue Lotus Chai - Add the bowl of wet ingredients to the dry In Your Holiday ingredients & mix well Recipes - Oil & heat your waffle iron, then pour on the batter - When ready, serve with any of these: whipped cream, maple syrup, preserves, jam… ENJOY! 6 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store DIY With Blue Lotus Chai: Simple Honey Chai Syrups Are you looking for a cool DIY gift idea ? Make a set of Blue Lotus Chai “Simple Honey Chai Syrup” decanters for our 6 varieties of chai. These simple syrups are great for the budding bartender (or advanced mixologist) and the cultured cook in your life. Whether using it in beverages or while baking/cooking, our chai & honey simple syrup is a great way to play & make one-of-a-kind creations…and the ‘nose’ on these chai syrups is amazing! INSTRUCTIONS: First, you’ll need six 5 oz. clear glass ‘pepper sauce’ bottles. (search online for “5 oz. Hot Sauce glass bottles”…a dozen for under $12). -Begin by preparing a simple syrup ‘base’...(cont.) 7 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store DIY With Blue Lotus Chai: Simple Honey Chai Syrups Instructions (cont.) : - Pour equal amounts of water & honey (18 oz. & 18 oz.) into a pan. Heat on low, stirring until the honey dissolves completely (also feel free to substitute in regular sugar, if you’d prefer). - While warm, pour 5 oz. of this simple syrup ‘base’ into another bowl & combine with it 1 1/4 tsp of BLC powder, then mix. After it has dissolved, use a funnel to pour it into one of your 5 oz. sized bottles. Repeat with the other varieties. Downloadable Label Template: www.bluelotuschai.com/holidays2017/#simplesyrup 6 Pouch Gift Pack Of Blue Lotus Chai: Online: http://bit.ly/BlueLotusChaiCollection Blue Lotus Chai E-store: http://bit.ly/ChaiCollection 8 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store DRINK RECIPE: Mixology BLC Mule (Virgin or Alcoholic) With Using the ‘slurry method’, combine a 1/2 tsp of Blue Lotus Chai Traditional Masala Chai powder with 2 TBSP of hot water & 1 TBSP sugar (or sweetener of choice); mix for a few seconds, until it dissolves. Add in 6 oz. of ginger beer & ½ oz. lime juice. Shake, then drink. (If you’re over 21, add a dash of your favorite local vodka: no more than 1/2 an oz. ) DRINK RECIPE: BLC “Hot THAI CHAI” (Virgin or Alcoholic) Boil 1 cup (8 oz.) water, then turn off heat. Add: 1/2 tsp Traditional Masala Chai powder 1TBSP mild honey (or sweetener of choice) 1 TBSP Condensed milk (Again, if you’re of drinking age, add 1/2 oz. of vodka Tags: #HolidayChaiRecipes2017 or other liquor ) #BlueLotusChaiRecipes TIP: Add a favorite liqueur to your cup of BLC – play! @BlueLotusChai Share your recipes! Our fans come up with amazingly cool ways to use Blue Lotus Chai. If you have a recipe with BLC in it, 1. take a picture or video 2. share & tag it …we may repost it on our feed. ENJOY! 9 Copyright 2017, Blue Lotus Chai Co. LLC www.BlueLotusChai.com/find-a-store .